Weak story, but ‘Sherlock Holmes’ fun and exciting

Ritchie claws back the ground lost to some pretty dire previous films with this action-packed, modernised tale involving the world’s greatest detective, Holmes (Downey), and his bumbling sidekick Dr Watson (Law).

Wed, 23 Dec, 2009 - 12:51

Director: Guy Ritchie

Cast: Robert Downey Jnr, Jude Law, Mark Strong, Rachel McAdams

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